08: "And just around the corner is the data center, where we believe AI first came into being outside of lab conditions. We have great hopes of reviving them, once we get the wiring right."Hanners: "Won't that be exciting? I've heard they were very interested in raquetball."Winslow: "Why are there pitchforks outside?"

08: ... We plan to start negotiating a trade agreement, but mostly for diplomatic purposes, I'm afraid. Humans make things that are mostly useless to them, and they lack industrial infrastructure for manufacturing. But they're eager to have closer relations with humans.

Hannelore: These sculptures their delegation brought in make that very clear. And there's always a market for good artists. People really value handmade ... well, tentacle-made ... art. Anyway, if there's a profit to be made I'm sure Mom can be trusted to figure out how to make it.

Winslow: I don't know... I'm just saying that some people might find the 'closer relations between our people' these sculptures portray, just a little unsettling.